While brushing and flossing play crucial roles in oral hygiene for our Lafayette Colorado neighbors, did you know that your diet also influences the health of your teeth? Consuming the right foods can provide vital nutrients and promote optimal dental health. Let’s explore the variety of tooth-friendly foods that can enhance your oral hygiene routine…
Dental Health
How to Prevent Tooth Decay In Lafayette
Tooth decay, also known as “dental caries,” is a common dental problem that affects people of all ages in <~City~>. It occurs when bacteria in the mouth break down the sugars in food and produce acid, which erodes the enamel on teeth. Over time, this erosion can lead to cavities, which can cause pain, sensitivity, and…
Treat Oral Infections Early to Prevent Serious Health Consequences
“It’s just sore, it will go away.” “I’m too busy right now, I’ll take my child to the dentist later.” “A little sensitivity is no big deal.” There has been a lot of talk about viral infections lately. In this message, we concentrate on oral infections. There are many causes of oral infections. In children,…
Optimum Oral Health Includes Exams and Cleanings
If you’ve ever visited our blog, you’ve probably heard the guidance to have check-ups and cleanings twice a year. In fact, dental professionals have been advising the twice-yearly frequency for over 50 years. The American Dental Association counsels men and women to visit their dentist twice a year as well. Is that an arbitrary schedule?…
Adult Dental Health for Lafayette Smiles
At Boulder County Smiles, our goal is preventing dental problems and keeping our patients’s smiles healthy and beautiful. We provide general and family dentistry at our Lafayette dental practice. Adult Dental Health As a general and family dentistry practice, we have been treating patients of all ages since 1998. An interesting (and sad) thing we…
How to Kick a Tooth Grinding Habit
Plenty of people all over the world suffer from the habit of grinding their teeth. Some individuals grind their teeth because they are stressed, some people grind their teeth as a coping mechanism, and some men and women grind their teeth in their sleep without realizing it. Don’t Ignore Teeth Grinding Grinding of the teeth, clenching…
The Five Stages of a Cavity
You may have heard that once tooth enamel is eroded, it’s gone forever. This is partially true, but in the earliest stage of enamel erosion, a cavity can be reversed. Reverse a cavity before it needs a filling If you can restrict cavities in youngsters, there’s a better chance that their teeth can stay healthy…
Why Trust Your Smile to Boulder County Smiles?
Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing us at Boulder County Smiles in Lafayette CO twice a year. Your dental health…
Should Teens See a General or Pediatric Dentist?
Categories: Dental Health, Family dentistry
Kids grow up. Every parent knows that, and knows the mixed feelings that come with it. When they’re toddlers we take them to a pediatric dentist. How do we know when the time has come to transition to a general dental practice? At Boulder County Smiles in Lafayette CO, we have some thoughts on that.…
Are You Watching For Cavities?
Categories: Dental Health, general dentistry
Tooth decay is one of the most common health problems there is. Are you doing everything you can to prevent it? In this post from Boulder County Smiles in Lafayette CO we have some practical ideas that can help. Avoid Refined Sugar This one is probably obvious, but avoiding sugar should be your number one…
